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Google paid Samsung hefty amounts of money to preinstall Gemini
By Nandika Ravi published
Needy much? Google is paying Samsung to preinstall Gemini on its devices

Weather app is getting a much needed revamp with One UI 8, leak suggests
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Cool 3D Weather A recent leak has unveiled some of the new features of Samsung’s One UI 8, including a revamped native weather app with 3D avatars and improved design elements.

Google is training its AI model to decode what Dolphins are saying
By Nandika Ravi published
Hey Gemini, translate Dolphin. Google is collaborating with researchers at Georgia Tech and the Wild Dolphin Project to help them understand Dolphins better.

Google drops Android 16 Beta 4 before the big stable launch in May
By Jay Bonggolto published
Fresh out the lab You can grab the fourth beta for Android 16 now if you're feeling adventurous

Google releases Gemini 2.5 Flash with hybrid reasoning and boasts faster speeds
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
New Gemini Model Gemini 2.5 Flash introduces hybrid reasoning, allowing developers to adjust the level of reasoning applied to prompts.

Gemini Live's real-time screen sharing is now available to all Android users
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Share everything to AI The feature was initially limited to Advanced subscribers, allowing users to share their screens or camera feeds with Gemini to get real-time assistance.

News Weekly: One UI 7's rough rollout, official look at the OnePlus 13T, Motorola Razr 2025 leaks, and more
By Nandika Ravi published
News Weekly A round-up of the biggest Tech-related news that stood out this week.

Google Chrome finally brings the long-awaited bottom address bar for Android
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Handy address bar The new bottom address bar allows users to navigate and open tabs in the browser quite easily and is useful for large screen Android devices.
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